Platform-gear for vehicles



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOLLIS wfMoonE, OF oLEAN, NEW YORK.

PLATFORM-GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,711, dated December5, 1882. Application filed August 3, 1882. (Nomodeld 1'0 all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, HOLLIS W. MOORE, of ()lean, in the county of(Jattaraugus and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Carriages and Wagons; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains vtomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in carriages and wagons, and moreparticularly to spring-platforms therefor, the object of the inventionbeing to provide a, device of this character which shall combinesimplicity and cheapness of construction with etficiency and durabilityin use.

With these objects in view myiuvention consists in certain details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as will he hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claim.

The accompanying drawing represents in perspective View aspring-platform embodying my invention.

The futchell A consists of a single strip of metal bent into therequired shape, its forward ends being outwardly deflected and bent backparallel with the contiguous portions of the strip to form the ears B,which are provided with registering perforations O to receive the pins Dand E, to which the pole or shaft eyes an'd'the springs are respectivelysecured. The inner end of said futchell is supported by a saddle'block,F, which is secured to the crossbar G, and which is itself mounted onthe central transverse spring of the vehicle.

The fifth-wheel or circle may be of any desired form and construction,and is supported on a frame-work composed of a series of crossbars, H,secured to the diverging arms of the futchell by clips I, as shown inthe drawing. by bolts, or by any equivalent means of fastening.

By forming the futchell from a single strip of metal of the requiredstiffness and having its-outer or forward ends adapted to have the poleor shaft eyes and the springs attached to, them, economy of materialresults, strength is secured, and greater safety from accident isinsured.

I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exactconstruction shown and described, but that I hold myself at liberty tomake such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within thespirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what; I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a spring-platform, a futchell consisting of a'single piece of barmetal bent into the required shape, the ends of the bar being bent backparallel with the sides,and pins inserted through the sides andrearwardly-hent ends for the attachment of the pole or shaft eyes andthe-springs, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

HOLLIS \V. MOORE.

Witnesses:

G. S. Mo INro'sH, S. OOSTERHOUDT.

